Handheld Battery-Powered Fiber Stripper

AFL recently introduced its Precision Strip fiber stripper. The company describes the tool as “a fast and simple solution for stripping fiber without damage. This handheld, battery-powered stripper features an integrated heating element that softens and strips optical fiber coating quickly and easily.

Precision Strip requires less than a pound of peak force, AFL says. It strips 900-micron optical fibers in 5 to 8 seconds.

“Designed for field work, this automated stripper performs coated fiber stripping tasks quickly and precisely, ensuring optimal performance and reliability for your fiber-optic projects,” the company says. The tool “works by removing 900-micron coatings and insulations such as Mylar, KAPTON, TEFLON, PVC and others. It strips away the 250-micron buffer, leaving the 125-micron bare glass fiber ready for clean, cleave and splice.”